Highly Efficient Synthesis of Carbon-Based Molybdenum Phosphide Nanoparticles for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Table 1 Comparison of HER performance of MoP-NC with the reported Mo compounds/carbon electrocatalysts

Catalysts	Electrolyte	Catalyst loading (mg cm⁻²)	η₁₀ (mV)	Tafel slope (mV dec⁻¹)	Reference
MoP-NC	1 M KOH	0.485	131	66	This work
MoP@PC	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.41	153	66	[16]
MoP networks	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.36	125	54	[17]
MoP (nano)	0.5 M H₂SO₄	1	90	45	[18]
MoP-C	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.84	169	82	[21]
MoP@NC	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.70	135	57	[22]
MoP	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.86	137	54	[23]
MoP sheets	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.357	172	54.5	[31]
Mo2C/MoP@NPC	0.5 M H₂SO₄	/	160	75	[32]
MoP@NC-CF	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.36	125	53	[33]
CQDs/MoP	1 M KOH	/	172	56	[34]
MoP/NC	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.56	120	52	[35]
MoP/NC	1 M KOH	0.56	170	50	[35]
MoP-RGO	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.42	117	62	[36]
MoP-RGO	1 M KOH	0.42	150	62	[36]
MoP/Mo₂C@C	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.453	89	45	[37]
MoP/Mo₂C@C	1 M KOH	0.453	75	58	[37]
N-MoP@C	0.5 M H₂SO₄	0.509	150	62	[38]
N-MoP@C	1 M KOH	0.509	125	49	[38]